Iowa gubernatorial election, 2010
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The Iowa gubernatorial election of 2010 was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
, who will serve a four-year term to begin on January 14, 2011. (In Iowa the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on the same ballot, unlike other states where the positions are elected separately.)
The two major party candidates were first-term incumbent governor Chet Culver
, a Democrat
, who ran for re-election with first-term incumbent lieutenant governor Patty Judge
, and former four-term governor Terry Branstad, who won a three-way primary for the Republican
nomination and ran with State Senator
Kim Reynolds
.
The Branstad/Reynolds ticket defeated the Culver/Judge ticket in the general election.
's office:
Debates
Official campaign websites
Lieutenant Governor of Iowa
This is a List of Lieutenant Governors of the U.S. state of Iowa, 1858 to present. In Iowa, the Lieutenant Governor and the governor run together on the same ticket. Before the 1998 Election, the law was changed from the Governor and the Lieutenant Governor running separately....
, who will serve a four-year term to begin on January 14, 2011. (In Iowa the Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected on the same ballot, unlike other states where the positions are elected separately.)
The two major party candidates were first-term incumbent governor Chet Culver
Chet Culver
Chester John "Chet" Culver was the 41st Governor of Iowa, from 2007 to 2011. He was also elected as the Federal Liaison for the Democratic Governors Association for 2008-2009. He founded the Chet Culver Group, an energy sector consulting firm, in 2011.-Early life and education:Culver was born in...
, a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
, who ran for re-election with first-term incumbent lieutenant governor Patty Judge
Patty Judge
Patty Jean Judge was the 46th Lieutenant Governor and previously, the Secretary of Agriculture for the U.S. State of Iowa. She was elected to the office in 2006 with Chet Culver as Governor, and unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 2010.-Early life, education and career:Secretary Judge graduated...
, and former four-term governor Terry Branstad, who won a three-way primary for the Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
nomination and ran with State Senator
Iowa Senate
The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds
Kim Reynolds is the 47th and current Lieutenant Governor of Iowa and a former state senator from Osceola. Republican nominee for Governor Terry Branstad publicly proposed Reynolds for lieutenant governor on June 25, 2010 and she received the Republican nomination from the 2010 Republican State...
.
The Branstad/Reynolds ticket defeated the Culver/Judge ticket in the general election.
Results
On ballot
As listed by the Iowa Secretary of StateIowa Secretary of State
The Iowa Secretary of State is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of Iowa and is elected every four years. The Office of the Secretary of State is divided into four divisions: Elections and Voter Registration, Business Services, Administrative Services, and Communications and Publications...
's office:
- Terry Branstad, former Governor
- Rod RobertsRod RobertsRod Roberts is the director of the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals. Roberts is also a former Republican gubernatorial candidate and five-term Iowa State Representative from the 51st and 80th Districts. He served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011 and was an...
, State RepresentativeIowa House of RepresentativesThe Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency... - Bob Vander PlaatsBob Vander PlaatsRobert L. "Bob" Vander Plaats is a three-time candidate for Iowa’s governorship and former Republican nominee for lieutenant governor...
, businessman and former lieutenant governor nominee
Withdrew
- State Senator Paul McKinleyPaul McKinleyPaul McKinley is the Iowa State Senator from the 36th District. He has served in the Iowa Senate since 2001 and has served as Senate minority leader since 2009....
withdrew after Terry Branstad formed an exploratory committeeExploratory CommitteeIn the election politics of the United States, an exploratory committee is an organization established to help determine whether a potential candidate should run for an elected office. They are most often cited in reference to United States Presidential hopefuls, prior to the primaries.Exploratory... - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids, IowaCedar Rapids is the second largest city in Iowa and is the county seat of Linn County. The city lies on both banks of the Cedar River, north of Iowa City and east of Des Moines, the state's capital and largest city...
businessman Christian FongChristian FongChristian Fong is an Iowa Businessman and Iowa Flood of 2008 disaster recovery leader. He currently lives in Cedar Rapids, IA with his wife Jenelle and three young children. He is a member of the Republican Party and announced on June 30, 2009, that he was seeking the Republican nomination for the...
suspended campaign due to a lack of campaign finances - Minority LeaderMinority leaderIn U.S. politics, the minority leader is the floor leader of the second largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat, with their counterpart being of the opposite party. The position...
of the Iowa House of Representatives Christopher RantsChristopher RantsChristopher C. Rants is the Iowa State Representative from the 54th District. He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 1992. He received his BA from Morningside College...
withdrew from the race due to lack of campaign funds - State Senator Jerry BehnJerry BehnJerry Behn is the Iowa State Senator from the 24th District and Assistant Majority Leader in the Iowa Senate. A Republican, he has served in the Iowa Senate since 1997, and served as a Boone County Supervisor from 1995 to 1996....
withdrew from the race and endorsed Terry Branstad
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Terry Branstad | Bob Vander Plaats | Rod Roberts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selzer & Co. Inc of Des Moines | June 1–3, 2010 | 57% | 29% | 8% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 25–27, 2010 | 46% | 31% | 13% |
Results
Candidates
- Chet Culver (D), incumbent governor; running with incumbent lieutenant governor Patty Judge
- Gregory James Hughes (I), running with Robin Prior-Calef
- Terry Branstad (R), former four-term governor; running with State Senator Kim Reynolds
- Eric Cooper (LLibertarian Party (United States)The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...
), professor at Iowa State UniversityIowa State UniversityIowa State University of Science and Technology, more commonly known as Iowa State University , is a public land-grant and space-grant research university located in Ames, Iowa, United States. Iowa State has produced astronauts, scientists, and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners, along with a host of...
; running with judicial administrator Nick Weltha - Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa Party), former member of the Des MoinesDes Moines, IowaDes Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
school board; running with truck driver Rick Marlar. Narcisse is a Democrat and Marlar is a Republican. - David Rosenfeld (SWPSocialist Workers Party (United States)The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...
), running with Helen Meyers
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report Cook Political Report The Cook Political Report is an independent, non-partisan online newsletter that analyzes elections and campaigns for the United States House of Representatives, the United States Senate, Governor's offices and the American Presidency. The Cook Political Report is led by a staff of five... |
Lean R | October 21, 2010 |
| Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg Stuart Rothenberg is an American editor, publisher, and political analyst best known for his Washington-based, biweekly, self-proclaimed non-partisan political newsletter The Rothenberg Political Report... |
Safe R | October 15, 2010 |
| Swing State Project | Safe R | |
| RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics RealClearPolitics is a political news and polling data aggregator based in Chicago, Illinois. The site's founders say their goal is to give readers "ideological diversity." They have described themselves as frustrated with what they perceive as anti-conservative, anti-Christian media bias, and... |
Likely R | October 21, 2010 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato's Crystal Ball Sabato’s Crystal Ball is a free, nonpartisan weekly online newsletter and comprehensive website in the United States that analyzes the current American political scene and predicts electoral outcomes for U.S House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, governors, and U.S. president races... |
Safe R | October 21, 2010 |
| CQ Politics | Lean R | October 21, 2010 |
Polling
| Poll source | Dates administered | Chet Culver | Terry Branstad |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | September 23, 2010 | 37% | 55% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 5, 2010 | 36% | 52% |
| Rasmussen Reports | June 14, 2010 | 31% | 57% |
| Public Policy Polling | May 25–27, 2010 | 37% | 52% |
| KCCI-TV | May 3–5, 2010 | 41% | 48% |
| Rasmussen Reports | April 29, 2010 | 38% | 53% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 17, 2010 | 36% | 52% |
| Rasmussen Reports | February 18, 2010 | 37% | 53% |
| KCCI-TV | February 15–17, 2010 | 38% | 54% |
| Selzer & Co. of Des Moines | January 31-Feb. 3, 2010 | 33% | 53% |
| Selzer & Co. of Des Moines | November 8–11, 2009 | 33% | 57% |
| Daily Kos/Research 2000 | October 12–14, 2009 | 43% | 48% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 22, 2009 | 34% | 54% |
| Iowa First Foundation | July 23-July 26, 2009 | 34% | 53% |
| Concordia Group LLC | July 2009 | 37% | 53% |
Results
External links
- Iowa Secretary of State - Voter/Elections
- Iowa Governor Candidates at Project Vote SmartProject Vote SmartProject Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for public office in the United States...
- Campaign contributions for 2010 Iowa Governor from Follow the Money
- Iowa Governor 2010 from OurCampaigns.com
- 2010 Iowa Gubernatorial General Election: All Head-to-Head Matchups graph of multiple polls from Pollster.com
- Election 2010: Iowa Governor from Rasmussen ReportsRasmussen ReportsRasmussen Reports is an American media company that publishes and distributes information based on public opinion polling. Founded by pollster Scott Rasmussen in 2003, the company updates daily indexes including the President's job approval rating, and provides public opinion data, analysis, and...
- 2010 Iowa Governor - Branstad vs. Culver from Real Clear Politics
- 2010 Iowa Governor's Race from CQ PoliticsCongressional QuarterlyCongressional Quarterly, Inc., or CQ, is a privately owned publishing company that produces a number of publications reporting primarily on the United States Congress...
- Race Profile in The New York TimesThe New York TimesThe New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization...
Debates
- Iowa Gubernatorial Debate, C-SPANC-SPANC-SPAN , an acronym for Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network, is an American cable television network that offers coverage of federal government proceedings and other public affairs programming via its three television channels , one radio station and a group of websites that provide streaming...
, September 14, 2010
Official campaign websites